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How to handle medical bill problems
When Keith Yaskin and his wife, Loren, rushed their 2-year-old son to the hospital with a dangerous infection in his neck, they weren't thinking about how much his care would cost. After his three-day inpatient stay with nonstop intravenous antibiotics,...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Hospitals and Clinics, Consumers, Economy, Business and Finance, Medicare
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House GOP proposes austere, balanced budget
WASHINGTON – Reprising austerity themes that define the party, House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that they say would achieve the ambitious goal of balancing in 10 years, but it has no chance of acceptance by Democrats in what is...
Tags: White House, Budgets and Budgeting, Public Finance, Budget Control Act of 2011, Republican Party
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E. Richard 'Rick' Brown dies at 70; pioneer in study of public health
E. Richard "Rick" Brown, the founding director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research who pioneered the collection and wide dissemination of health survey data to influence public policy and was a leading advocate for healthcare reform, has died....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences, Medical Procedures and Tests, Research, Al Franken
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Spotlight on Quality Care
With thousands of healthcare facilities in Southern California, the search for quality medical care can quickly become overwhelming. How do you sort through the various clinics, treatment centers and hospitals to find a facility that’s right for...Tags: Breast Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Mammogram, Diseases and Illnesses
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Alzheimer's aggression: When disease triggers angry behavior
L.A. at HomeAlzheimer's anger and aggression: How to cope with Alzheimer's patients and other with dementia when the disease triggers outbursts of anger and aggression? Experts offer some advice.... -
Looking for youth in a jar
Los Angeles TimesSharyn Belkin Locke knows better -- she does -- but she's admittedly attached to her anti- aging products. "If I run out when I travel, it's a problem," says the 44-year-old art director who co-founded the handbag collection Kelly Locke. "I don't like to...Tags: Sun-Damaged Skin, Internists, Skin, Cate Blanchett, Aging
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Ooltewah's Cambridge Square hits milestone
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.One of Hamilton County's biggest mixed-use developments is hitting a milestone as workers have raised the first three of 23 planned commercial buildings at the Ooltewah site. Cambridge Square, going up on 135 acres off Lee Highway near the entrance to...Tags: Pizzas, Highway Transportation, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rental Service
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Two Rochester women get 10, 20 years for aiding Somalia terrorists
Star TribuneTwo Rochester women were sentenced to federal prison Thursday for their roles in funneling money to an organization the U.S. government has called a terrorist group fighting in Somalia. Hawo Mohamed Hassan, 66, who got 10 years in prison, and Amina...Tags: Punishment, Suicide, Prisons, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Terrorism
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BRIEF: Services for seniors gather on Phenix City Riverwalk
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerAbout 300 senior citizens attended the Phenix City Senior Health Fair & Golf Cart Riverwalk Tour Thursday at the Phenix City Amphitheater. Sponsored by the city's Parks & Recreation Department, the annual event featured more than 40 vendors who specialize... -
All ages can benefit from Senior Health and Fitness Day
Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.The annual Senior Health and Fitness Day will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at the Decatur Family YMCA, 220 W. McKinley. The event is free and open to the public. Although the event is labeled for seniors, "There's information that will...Tags: Arthritis, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet, YMCA, Health
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Lima Senior teacher pleads guilty in felony sex case
The Lima News, OhioA Lima Senior High School teacher pleaded guilty to a felony sex crime Tuesday accusing him of trying to grab and kiss a student over the school's spring break. Gary E. Jones, 59, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual battery, a fourth-degree felony. He...Tags: Sex Crimes, Crimes, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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CareFirst proposes 25 percent rate increase under health care reform
Blaming the cost to implement health care reform, the state's largest health insurer has proposed eye-popping rate increases to state regulators for individuals and small businesses. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield wants to raise rates an average of 25...
Tags: Government, Phil McGraw, Heritage Foundation, Business, FTI Consulting Inc.
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